Keith Urban Brokenhearted Over Amy Winehouse Tragedy

Keith Urban has been very open about his past struggles with drug and alcohol abuse. The New Zealand-born country superstar, who entered rehab five years ago to overcome his addictions, is speaking out in the wake of the recent death of Amy Winehouse. The 27-year-old British pop sensation publicly battled her own substance abuse, which is believed to have ultimately contributed to her untimely passing.

"That's the tragedy of this particular thing -- some make it and some don't. I don't think it's about ever giving up on somebody," Keith tells Nashville's Tennessean newspaper, adding that his "heart really breaks" over the tragedy.

Keith entered the Betty Ford Center only four months after marrying movie star Nicole Kidman, whose tough love he credits with helping him realize the importance of getting sober. "There does come a point where you have to pull away or detach with love, as they say, because otherwise the entire ship is going to go down, and you can't help someone who doesn't want help," he says.

The father of two little girls offers his own words of wisdom to others who are watching a loved one battle addiction. "If I've got any advice, it's to the families of these people and the importance of the family reaching out for help as a family," he urges, "because sometimes the family getting help has the effect on the individual that the family was trying to do themselves. That's certainly been my experience, that the rallying and strength of a family around the individual is perhaps the greatest hope."

The 'Long Hot Summer' singer is using his new album, 'Get Closer,' to express his desire to see everyone live life to the fullest -- a sentiment he may have never felt had he not successfully beat his own substance abuse issues.

"Deep down, all of us want to make the most out of this life and experience as much as we can and love as much as we can," he explains to The Boot. "How far does that go? And, of course, the truth is it's endless. There's no end to it. It's my willingness to keep moving forward and really get closer, which is what the album is about. It's also to sort of say, 'Have we fallen into a rut as a couple? Have we stagnated? Are we just sort of living together and co-habitating, or are we really working on getting closer to each other? No matter how long we've been together, are we still trying to get to know one another and get closer and let the other one in?' And that's a never-ending process too. So, the title really is about all of those things."

Keith is currently traveling all over North America on his Get Closer World Tour, which takes him to Georgia and Tennessee this week. Keep track of his concert schedule here.